Appendix A - Courses
Molecular and Cellular Biology
| MCB*6310 Advanced Topics in Developmental and Cellular Biology U [0.50] | |
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| A study of selected topics in contemporary developmental and cellular biology. Students will review recent advances in these disciplines at the molecular and cellular level, in biological systems ranging from simple eukaryotes to plants and vertebrates. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| MCB*6320 Advanced Topics in Microbiology U [0.50] | |
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| A study of selected topics in contemporary microbiology. Students will review recent advances in microbial cell structure, physiology, interactions, gene expression and virulence. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| MCB*6330 Molecular Biology of Viruses U [0.50] | |
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| Replication strategies of virus genomes including prototypes of different animal, plant and (some) bacterial virus families; mechanism and control of viral gene expression; tumour virology; genetically engineered virus vaccines. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| MCB*6340 Advanced Topics in Molecular Genetics U [0.50] | |
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| A study of selected topics in contemporary molecular biology and molecular genetics. Students will review recent progress in gene expression and regulation in model organisms, and the application of molecular biology tools to the study of cellular and organismal physiology. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| MCB*6350 Advanced Topics in Plant Biology U [0.50] | |
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| A study of selected contemporary topics in biochemistry and molecular biology. Proposed course descriptions are considered by the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology on an ad hoc basis, and the course will be offered according to demand. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| MCB*6360 Advanced Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology U [0.50] | |
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| A study of selected contemporary topics in biochemistry and molecular biology. Proposed course descriptions are considered by the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology on an ad hoc basis, and the course will be offered according to demand. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| MCB*6370 Protein Structural Biology and Bioinformatics U [0.50] | |
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| This course explores structural biology from three perspectives: 1) the fundamental concepts in structural biology; 2) the methods used to determine structures (including x-ray crystallography, NMR, electron microscopy, and computational modeling); 3) the bioinformatic concepts and tools used to compare, contrast and assign biochemical function to protein structures and sequences. The course emphasizes building a conceptual and practical skill set that will be applicable to any structure related problem. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| MCB*6380 Structure and Function of Biological Membranes U [0.50] | |
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| This course covers multidisciplinary investigations of the basic structure and function of membranes in relation to cell biology. Topics will include structural biology of membrane proteins, experimental approaches for studying membranes, membrane transport systems, import-export systems and/or membrane trafficking. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| MCB*6500 MSc Research Topics in Molecular and Cellular Biology U [1.00] | |
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| This mandatory two semester course emphasizes the development and refinement of the skills of scientific communication. Students submit a written thesis proposal and present a public seminar on a contemporary subject in the molecular biosciences. MCB MSc students normally complete this course within the first two semesters of their program. Students will register in each semester and receive a grade of INP (in progress) at the end of the first semester and a grade at the end of the second semester. | |
| Restriction(s): | MCB*6100, MCB*6200 |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| MCB*7500 PhD Research Topics in Molecular and Cellular Biology U [1.00] | |
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| This mandatory two semester course emphasizes the development and refinement of the skills of scientific communication. Students submit a written thesis proposal and present a public seminar on a contemporary subject in the molecular biosciences. MCB PhD students normally complete this course within the first two semesters of their program. Students will register in each semester and receive a grade of INP (in progress) at the end of the first semester and a grade at the end of the second semester. | |
| Restriction(s): | MCB*7100, MCB*7200 |
| Department(s): | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology |